Shade-holder.



I. B. HOPTN.

SHADE HLDEB. 1191110511011 rum: xov.21.19oa.

Patented May 18 K. MW

ATTO/ME YS t o o terial may be provided wlth a hole 1n its .upper portion or head with which the nipple or alinlng shoulder 31 of'the socket coper- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEMUEL R. HOPTON, OF PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR 'lO THE ENOS COMPANYOF '4 NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

SHADE-HOLDER Nuisances.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Hay 18, 1909.

To alt when@ it may concern:

`Be it known that I, LEMEL R. HoP'roN, a

i citizen of the United States, and resident of Plainfield, Union county, New Jersey, have which the same reference numeral refers to similar. parts in the several figures, Figure 1 is a vertical partial section of the holder and attached shade; and Fig. 2 is a horizontal section along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Inv the illustrative embodiment of this invention shown inthe drawings, the stem 7 may have a threaded end 8 engaging a corres ondingly threaded hole in the connector 4.

' end and the connector.

the 'shade holder is not only engaged adja e. cover ring 5 which' may also, have a Ithreaded enga ement with this connector is adapted to ho d the covering tube 6 inposition and conceal the joint between its lower The socket 1 from which conductors 9 may extend through the connector and 'stem may beconveniently secured in a rigid manner by having its nipple 3 threaded so as to engage the connector stud 1 1, the set screw 30 being provided if desired .to ly hold these parts in operative positions l A"The shade holder 14 formed of. spun or otherwise shaped sheet metal or other -maates when the parts are assembled,- the shade holderfbeing, '1f desired, firmly held `1n posi- -tion byla suitable cap 2 having arthreaded e .agement With'the connector sothat it can` be orced down against theliead of the holder, clamping the same firmly against the head thegsocket so .thatboth theseparts are 4drrctlyan'd firmly secured to the connector and` any rindliestrain u on the'insulationfof the socket' avoided. y' forming this` cap with' a suitable' internalrecess 32 at itsV lower end' vshoulders 17 so as to accidental Withdrawa cent the alining shoulder 31`v and rigidly held, but also` at the same time the set screw 30 and connectionsbetween the Ani ple and other parts are concealed. The ho der may be formed with a series of longitudinal stiffem andV guide ribs 13, preferably extendlng etween the slots 23, separati various grips 19 at the lower end o the holder and allowing them greater resiliency. These rips which may have reinforcing ribs or thic ened portions around their edges are of course. preferably formed to e age at two vertically separated portions t e gri ping roove at the top of the shade 21, t e shoul ers 17 serving to accommodate the ulpper Haring ortion of the shade. The s ade' 21 may e readily forced irito place, the resilient grips normally yieldi suflithe' A ciently to allow the shade to be rea ily inhave the serrated lower edge 22 in proper alinement with a suitable lamp, such as 2Q; supported in the socket 1. If desired, however, (positive locking means may be employe to holdtheshade in the holder and or this purpose the clamp rin '16 may be used in connection with the older. neck 15 which may be formed integralwith the clamp, preferably loosely engages the guide ribs 13 or other-parts of the holder as 1t is moved verticali thereon. Any desired number ofsuita le retainers 12 may also be formedon the holder to permanently hold the clamp thereon after it is once forced over these projecting retainers, for

may e forced out from the bod of` he shade holder after the clamp ring as be n sli ped thereon.

exam le, although, of course, the retainrs t is, of course, a parent that after the shade clamp ringl as been raised intouthe dotted position shown Vin Fig. 1 and the `shade inserted into theholder so that its 4groove is engaged by the resilient grips 19,

the clamp on its release tends to fallinto the position shown in full lines in Fig. 1 1n which lts wedging surface or lock 18 engages the ositively preventthe i) of the shade. Furthermore, in case of any slight inaccuracy in the formation of the sh neck 15 of the clamp as it is brought .down engages the guide .ribs 13 and reslhentl forces the corresponding grips 'inwar e, for example; the y nThereafter the we ing surface 18 e ages the shoulders andI orcesthem strong y 1nward, the wedging surface being formed at such an angle as to give the desired intensity 6 of wedgin action and also to insure a irm frictional old between the parts.

Having described this invention in connection with an illustrative embodiment thereof, to the details of which disclosure the in- 10 vention is not of course to be limited, what is claimed as new and What is desired to be secured by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims.

1. In shade holders, a connector threaded dto engage a stem, a cover ring having threaded engagement with said connector to hold the cover-in tube in osition and conceal the end thereo a soc et having van alining shoulder and upwardly plrojectinglsocket'nipple, a connector stud aving t readed engagement with said nipple, a set screw to o d said parts in position, a shade holder having a hole cooperating with said shoulder, a cap' threaded u on said connector to engaglp and hold said shade holder upon said soc Yet and having a recess to accommodate said socket ni ple and set screw, saidshade holder being ildrmed with resilient grips and co erating projecting shoulders separated by ongitudinal slots and havin reinforced edges to engage and su port a s ade, there being longitu inal rei orcing guide ribs in said shade holder and projecting retainers adjacent the head of said holder and a clamp ring having a neck loosely engaging said guide ribs and a Wedingsurfa'ce engaging said shoulders and loc ing said grips in operative position.

2. In shade holders, a connector l'ornied to 40 engage a stein, a cover ing mounted on said connector, a socket ha g an alining shoulder and upwardly proje ting socket nipple, a connector stud having hreaded en a ement With said nipple, a se ,screw to 1o d said 1parts in position, a sh de holder having al ole co erating With id shoulder, a cap threads upon said conn ctor to engage and hold the head'of said Asha e holder upon the head of said socket, saidcap having a recess to accommodate said socket nipple and set screw, said shade holder being formed with longitudinal reinforcing guide ribs and 'proj ecting retainers and With-resilient grips and co eratin projecting shoulders separated by ongitu inal slots, and a clamp rin having a neck loosely engaging said gui e ribs and a wedging portion engaging said shoulders and locking said grips inoperative position in enga ment with a shade. B0

66 cap threaded upon said connector to' engage ,forcing gui e ribs and `With resilient grips and cooperating 3. In sha eholders, a connector having a threaded connector stud, a socket having anv and hold said shade. holder in engagement with the head ol' said socket, said shade holder bein formed with resilient grips and projecting s oulders and a clamp ring engaglng said shoulders and lockingr said grips in operative position upon a shade.

4. In shade holders, a connector threaded to engage a stem, a cover ring having engagement with said connector to hold a covering tube in position and conceal the end thereof, a socket having an alining shoulder and upwardly projecting socket nipple, a connector stud having threaded engagement with said nipple, a shade holder having a hole coperating with said shoulder and a cap threaded 80 u pon said connectorto engage and hold the head of said shadevholder upon the head of said socket.

5. In shade holders, a connector, a socket having a socket ni le` secured to said connector, a shade hol) er having a hole to accommodate said nipple, a ca mounted upon said connector to en age and3 hold said shade holder upon said soc et, said shade holder being formed with resilient grips and co erating projecting shoulders separated by ongitudinal slots and a'clamp ring having lockin engagement with said shoulders to lock sai grips in o erative osition upon a shade.

6. In s ade hol ers, a connector, a socket and a shade holder mounted upon said connector, said shade holder being formed with resilient vgri s and with longitudinal. rein-i rojectinv retainers adjacent the head of said shade holder and a clamp ring having'a neck cooperating with said guide ribs, and a wedging portion locking said grips in operative position on a shade.`

7. In shade holders, a connector, a shade holder sulp orted by said connector, said shade ho dgr being formed with resilient grips and 'colperatin projecting shoulders separated bly ongit al slots, there being longitudine reinlorcirrr guide ribs and irojecting retainers forme( in said shade lio der, and a clamp ring 'having a neck coperating with said guidel ribs and a Wedging surfacey engaging said shoulders to lock said grips upon a shade.-

8. The sheet metal shade 'holder formed rojecting 4shoulders separated bv longitu inal slots and having reinforced edges to engage and support a shade there being longitudinal reinforcing guides andprojecting i'etaineis in said shade holder and a clamp ring having a neck cooperating with said guides. for lonvitudinal movementon said holder and held upon said holder. by said retainers and 1 26 having a Wedviug surface engaging said shoulders to loc said grips upon a shade,.;j.f.

9. In shade holders, a connector, a sockethaving a socket nipple secured to said connectoi', a 'sheet metal shade holder havingfa 130 n hole to aecommodete seid nipple land a `oep ping groove of shade at vertieall separated mounted upon said connector to engage and portions to securely support sai shade. hold said yshade holder upon said socket,

said shade'holder being formed with resilient i LEMUEL R HORTON' 5 gripsrand coperatin projecting shoulders Witnesses: Y Y separated by ongitu 'nel slots and having HARRY L. DUNCAN,

reinforced edges adapted to engage the grip- J EssrE B. KAY. 

